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May 31, 2024

Climate action in urban spaces: SEEDS cool roof solutions in Delhi slums

From scorching to sustainable: Building resilience against heatwaves

A multifaceted approach to urban heatwaves (Image: Sri Kolari)

April 30, 2024

India boils as heat soars!

As temperatures soar, what should India do to adapt to changing conditions to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change?

Heat waves sweep across India (Image: Maxpixel, CC0 Public Domain)

November 5, 2023

Honeywell’s environmental sustainability index, a quarterly index reveals a growing number of organisations globally are boosting annual sustainability investments by at least 50%, and are optimistic about achieving short- and long-term objectives

Environmental Sustainability Index gauges movement in corporate sentiment and investment on the sustainability front. (Image: Needpix)

May 4, 2023

The changing face of monsoon

Climate change is expected to have significant impacts on the Indian monsoon

As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), instances of heavy rainfall have increased by almost 85% in the country since 2012 (Image: Marina, 2009,Wikimedia Commons)

January 17, 2023

पानी-पर्यावरण मास्टर - मास्टर मोहन कांडपाल

रिस्कन नदी 40 किमी लंबी है। अब तक बने 5000 से अधिक खावों का प्रभाव कहीं-कहीं दिखाई देने लगा है। लेकिन एक नदी को जिंदा होने के लिए पर्याप्त नहीं है। रिस्कन नदी को बचाने हेतु उनके द्वारा माननीय प्रधानमंत्री महोदय, माननीय जल शक्ति मंत्री भारत सरकार व माननीय मुख्यमंत्री उत्तराखंड से भी निवेदन किया गया है।

December 12, 2022

Why farmers are not adopting crop insurance in India?

Study looks at behavioral biases in crop insurance adoption

Adoption rate of crop insurance low in India despite government efforts (Image: PxHere, CC0 Public Domain)

Scientific and technological approaches for sustainable use of water resources: Summary of the Global Indian Scientists and Technocrats Forum convention held at Pune, in December 2010

The Global Scientists and Technocrats Forum (GIST) organised a convention on ‘Scientific and technological approaches for sustainable use of water resources’ in Pune on the 27 and 28 of December 2010 . The keynote address was presented by Hon. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, and the conference was attended by about 600 delegates.

Posted on 09 Apr, 2012 11:17 PM

The sessions were as follows:

Water law in a globalised world - Philippe Cullet discusses the need for creating a new framework

Water issues are rapidly acquiring a global dimension, while water laws remain rooted in specific regions. In this paper published in the Journal of Environmental Law, Philippe Cullet examines the need for a new framework for water law that allows for linkages with the global water cycle as well as human rights and environmental law.

Philippe Cullet

Posted on 09 Apr, 2012 11:09 PM

1. Introduction

Reviving dying springs: A paper documenting the Sikkim experience of groundwater recharge using geo-hydrology

With mountain communities dependent of springs for both domestic uses and for irrigation, conservation of these springs is crucial. However several factors, of which climate change is one, are leading to a drying up of springs. This paper reports on Sikkim's experience with using geo-hydrological knowledge to plan recharge structures. It concludes that this increases the efficiency of recharge measures.

Sandeep Tambe

Posted on 09 Apr, 2012 09:12 AM

Introduction

The paper begins with a description of Sikkim. The sources of water in the Himalayas and the geology of the area are also described.

Literature review of spring related studies

The return of the earthworm: Association for India's Development's (AID-JHU) practicing organic farming in the Sunderbans

All the farmers and gardeners who have been part of AID and its partners Mukti & BTS’ agricultural work in the Sunderbans are practicing organic agriculture of both paddy and vegetables on a part of their land while some are doing it fully. A buzz has been created in the area about it. Many of these farmers have been trained by Saathi Revathy and many more have been trained by the trainer-farmers of the area.

Nishikant

Posted on 08 Apr, 2012 10:51 PM

Article and Video Courtesy : Association for India's Development - Johns Hopkins University

Author : Nishikant

International Water Management Institute (IWMI) invites applications for Research assistant, Climate Smart Village, Vaishali District, Bihar - Apply by April 15, 2012

Posted on 08 Apr, 2012 08:27 AM

Content courtey: DevNetJobsIndia

IWMI

International Water Management Institute (IWMI), is a nonprofit scientific research organization, one of the 15 International Institutes under the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), with its world headquarter at Colombo, Sri Lanka. IWMI is engaged in various aspects of water and land management.

International Water Management Institute (IWMI) invites applications for Research assistant, Climate Smart Village, Sangrur, Punjab - Apply by April 15, 2012

Posted on 08 Apr, 2012 08:12 AM

Content courtey: DevNetJobsIndia

IWMI

Critical analysis of the overarching issues in Indian agriculture - State of Indian agriculture report (2011-2012)

The report on the State of Indian Agriculture placed by the Government to the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha, calls for wide-ranging reforms in agriculture sector to enable it to meet the growing demands and meet the challenges posed by various human and environmental factors. The first issue of State of Indian Agriculture series had been published by the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) in 2009.

National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)

Posted on 06 Apr, 2012 06:57 PM

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Water Scarcity and Security in India

A presentation by Narayan Hegde, BAIF at the Indian Science Congress 2012

NG Hegde

Posted on 03 Apr, 2012 03:43 PM

Role of vegetation in water conservation - Water scarcity and security in India Water is life because plants and animals cannot l

The what, why and how of environmental flows: Presentations made during an IUCN training programme in Kathmandu, 2011

IUCN organised a two-day e-flows training workshop in Kathmandu between 5-6 August 2011 that focused on the means of ensuring sufficient water in rivers, for all stakeholders including the environment. This article collates the various presentations made during that workshop, with a short summary of each.

International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)

The Nature Conservancy

WWF India

Posted on 03 Apr, 2012 01:42 PM

Bagmati river at Kathmandu, Nepal Bagmati River at Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal (Photo: IUCN\Stefano Barchiesi)

4th IDSAsr annual seminar on Water security & Climate Change: Challenges and Strategies, Guru Arjan DevInstitute of Development Studies, November 2-4, 2012, Amritsar

Posted on 30 Mar, 2012 01:35 PM

Organizer: Guru Arjan Dev Institute of Development Studies (GADIDS)

Venue: Conference Hall of Guru Nanak Bhawan
Guru Nanak Dev University,
Amritsar-143005

Description:
GADIDS, Amritsar has planned to organize its 3rd annual seminar on the theme Water Security and Climate Change: Challenges and Strategies. Registration is you open for the seminar. You are requested to contribute your well research paper on any of the sub theme of the seminar. Also gave wide publicity to the event.

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